Events

The board invites members review the club surveys. 

It is a strategic visioning session. A light supper will be available.

Past President Claudia SooHoo leading!!

Members must register!!

Al Getler is a past president of the Andover Rotary Club and a Paul Harris Fellow recipient. Al lived and worked in the Merrimack Valley serving as the publisher of the Eagle Tribune, Andover Townsman, and the creator of Andovers Magazine. Al will be speaking about what Rotary has meant to his life as he prepares to help a Vermont club reignite and to speak at a district conference in Ohio. Oh, and he'll have help from a friend.

James Moore has more than 30 years in the banking and mortgage arena, but today he will speak with us about his role as President of the Merrimack Valley Toastmasters.  Toastmasters International is a nonprofit educational organization that builds confidence and teaches public speaking skills through a worldwide network of clubs that meet online and in person. In a supportive community or corporate environment, members prepare and deliver speeches, respond to impromptu questions, and give and receive constructive feedback. It is through this regular practice that members are empowered to meet personal and professional communication goals. Founded in 1924, the organization is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado with approximately 270,000 members in more than 14,000 clubs in 150 countries. Learn how Toastmasters can help improve your public speaking and build leadership skills!

Andover High School students made a splash on the world stage recently after winning an international physics competition and being invited to a laboratory in Germany.

It all began at the start of the 2023-2024 school year when then-junior Richard Chen approached physics teacher Daniel Donovan with a lofty idea. Chen, a member of the Andover High School Physics Club, wanted to enter a group into Beamline for Schools, a challenging particle physics competition.

Last May, the team received news that it was one of the competition’s three winners and earned the team a trip to Hamburg, Germany to test their experiment.

Only the third team from the United States to win this competition, the team is bound for Germany in September 2024, excited for a unique two-week long learning experience that will serve Andover students in years to come.

 Nasser and Kathleen run Transmural Systems, a medical device company addressing structural heart failure.  Transmural Systems is a Clinical Stage Medical Device Company with a Platform of Innovative Transcatheter Electrosurgery and Heart Failure Therapies headquartered in Dundee Park in Andover. 

They have been residents of Andover since October 1997 and will share insights into the pioneering work that they and their team do every day, right in our back yard!

Join us at Stone Hill at Andover on Friday, Feb. 21st starting at 5:00 pm for our next Fellowship/Bourbon After 5.

Andover Rotarian and Stone Hill Executive Director, Karla Rossi, and Culinary Director, Victor Casado, will be treating us to their beautiful facility and some great fare from the kitchen.Check out the menu - this will be a Bourbon After 5 you won't want to miss!

Please sign-up which will help Karla and Victor gauge the amount of food to prepare.  Rotarians and their guests are invited.

Join us for a Winter Getaway, Friday Feb. 28th (arrival) to Sunday, March 2nd (departure) at the White Mountain Hotel & Resort in North Conway, NH for great fun, food and fellowship!

Who: Rotarians, families and friends are all invited. You do NOT need to be a member of the Andover Rotary.

Includes: Two night package (two breakfasts and dinner on Sat. at Ledges Restaurant in the resort).

Cost: Single occupancy - $725; Double occupancy - $435 per person.

Deadline: Reservations due 30 days in advance (by January 29th)

Children:  Children are welcome and if they are 17 years and younger, they may stay in your room free of charge but you must let the hotel know in advance as they may have to add a bed, in the room.  Meals for children are not included in the cost.

How To Register: Call Catherine Hayes-Blake at the Resort 603-356-7100 or 800-533-6301 ext 432 or direct line 603-356-5070.  To receive the special rate, please inform them you are coming for the "Andover Rotary Get A Way Weekend" AND also use the "Online Registration"  (to the left of this announcement) to let us know you have made your reservation with the hotel.  

For any questions, contact Sheryl at: 978-618-2820. We hope you can join us!

Cancellation Policy: Any room cancellation outside of fourteen (14) days prior to arrival will be charged a $25.00 cancellation penalty.  Any room cancellation within 14 days prior to arrival will be charged a $25.00 cancellation penalty.  Any room cancellation inside of 14 days prior to arrival and up to the day of arrival will be charged the full per person package price.

Kimberly Lannon is an Addiction Medicine Physician in BEDFORD, MA. Kimberly evaluates patients using many different procedures, in order to determine what treatments must be carried out in order to properly assess their symptoms. Addiction Medicine Physicians provide medical care in addition to consultation for each patient and their families.

Since 1809, the Andover Bookstore has been located on Main Street, in the heart of historic Andover, MA. We take pride in being the country’s oldest continuously operating independent bookstore, in the value we add to our local community, and in our part in the fight to save small, local independent bookstores across the country from the faceless, ruthless online corporate behemoth that threatens all of our Main Streets.

Recently 60 Minutes reported on fentanyl, the deadly synthetic opioid that has created the worst drug crisis the United States has ever faced.

Last year, more than 70,000 Americans died from a fentanyl overdose, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That's a higher death toll than U.S. military casualties in the wars in Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan combined. 

Drug cartels in Mexico have flooded the United States with fentanyl, often hiding it in counterfeit pills designed to look like authentic prescription pills, including OxyContin, Percocet, Xanax, and Adderall. And fentanyl is also showing up as an additive in street drugs, like cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine. This has led to an increased risk of accidental overdoses, cases where someone has unwittingly ingested fentanyl without knowing it was present.

This week, as part of our ongoing Andover Cares efforts, Paul Salafia will present on this harrowing topic.

with an report on the Central Street Historic District from Joanna Reck, committee chair

Handmade with love by Gale Page, these warm wonders have fleece on the outside and cozy sherpa and hand pockets inside. Learn about the inspiration to start this small business.

Richard brings 39 years of distinguished service within the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), culminating in his retirement in October 2024. Throughout his career, he played a pivotal role in shaping and overseeing the Physical Security organization. As a key leader responsible for developing and implementing Physical Security Policies and Standards for an organization of over 100,000 employees across more than 500 facilities, Richard ensured the highest levels of safety and compliance. His expertise extended to co-authoring critical policies, including the Department of Homeland Security's Interagency Security Committee guidelines and the Active Shooter Policy, demonstrating his commitment to interagency collaboration and forward-thinking security measures.

Richard was deeply engaged with Government Accountability Office (GAO) security audits, leveraging his expertise to ensure robust security frameworks and address areas of improvement. Under his leadership, the IRS developed cutting-edge physical security software designed to streamline compliance with federal standards, enhance operational efficiencies, and serve as a benchmark for other federal agencies seeking to elevate their physical security protocols. Richard's contributions have not only strengthened the IRS's security posture but have also influenced broader federal security initiatives, reflecting his lifelong dedication to safeguarding employees, facilities, and the public.

THIS WEEK WE MEET AT THE ROBB CENTER.

Great Dog Rescue New England is a nonprofit, shelterless, all-breed rescue group headquartered in Massachusetts. Our group is comprised of volunteers all over New England who love dogs and want to help those that end up homeless through no fault of their own. Loyal and loving dogs turn up every day in New England and Southern shelters, as owners turn them in or they’re found roaming the streets after being dumped.

Great Dog is dedicated to animal rescue. In addition to our primary goal of helping homeless and abandoned dogs find loving forever homes, we:

– DONATE money to spay and neuter clinics in the south to help solve the problem of pet overpopulation.

– ENGAGE IN COMMUNITY OUTREACH activities with local schools to help educate children and young adults about animal rescue, responsible pet ownership, proper pet care, etc.

– ADOPT DOGS to agencies that train dogs to assist the physically disabled and hearing impaired (many dogs that were abandoned are now helping people lead independent lives).

We are proud of the work we do with the dogs and in local communities.